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The Britten-Pears Foundation

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 42

  1. Stephen Crommelin Pugh 2021-2022 Director View profile
  2. Sarah Jane Bardwell 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Scot Mckendrick 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Sir Vernon James Ellis 2017-2021 Director View profile
  5. Professor Christopher Francis Higgins 2017-2020 Director View profile
  6. Sir Christopher Kingston Howes 2016-2020 Director View profile
  7. Oliver Max Rivers 2016-2021 Director View profile
  8. Jane Scott Hay 2016-2020 Director View profile
  9. Penelope Chloe Heath 2013-2021 Director View profile
  10. Caroline Brazier 2012-2020 Director View profile
  11. Janis Elizabeth Susskind 2011-2021 Director View profile
  12. Sybella Jane Zisman 2009-2016 Director View profile
  13. Edward Graham Blakeman 2009-2017 Director View profile
  14. Dr Stephen John Bury 2009-2010 Director View profile
  15. Andrew William Mildmay Fane 2009-2017 Director View profile
  16. Nicholas Edward Tucker Prettejohn 2009-2017 Director View profile
  17. Ronald Robert Milne 2009-2009 Director View profile
  18. Richard Gaddes 2009-2013 Director View profile
  19. Philip Ramsbottom 2008-2016 Director View profile
  20. Tessa Jane Wild 2008-2011 Director View profile
  21. The Britten-Pears Foundation 2008-2019 Corporate-director View profile
  22. Dr Sally Irvine 2008-2017 Director View profile
  23. Ghislaine Kenyon 2007-2015 Director View profile
  24. Christine Anne Banks 2004-2013 Director View profile
  25. Stephen Oliver 2001-2009 Director View profile
  26. Dr John Evans 1999-2007 Director View profile
  27. Mark Fisher 1999-2007 Director View profile
  28. Rhian Samuel 1996-2001 Director View profile
  29. Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley 1996-2009 Director View profile
  30. Lord Robert Carnwath 1996-2009 Director View profile
  31. Dr Donald Charles Peter Mitchell 2000 Director View profile
  32. Andrew John Potter 1995 Director View profile
  33. Isador Caplan 1995 Director View profile
  34. Peter Alan Carter 2010 Director View profile
  35. Colin Herbert Matthews 2020 Director View profile
  36. Marion Donata Thorpe 2001 Director View profile
  37. Sir John Tooley 1999 Director View profile
  38. David Drew 1999 Director View profile
  39. Hugh Michael Thomas Cobbe 2004 Director View profile
  40. Keith Arthur Nicholls 2018-2024 Secretary View profile
  41. Amanda Jane Arnold 2008-2018 Secretary View profile
  42. Noel Macdonald Periton 2008 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Archives activities; Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Incorporated
05/11/1986
Registered office
Aldeburgh
Also a registered charity
The Britten-Pears Foundation

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Britten-Pears Foundation is controlled by Britten Pears Arts
    Evidence
    active 75-100% voting · notified 2020-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Britten Pears Arts.

7 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£0
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

3 grants · £1,738,500 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £1,738,500 (3 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £1,620,3002010-03-23
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £43,2002006-05-03
  • The National Lottery Heritage Fund £75,0002003-02-28
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

8.6y median 8.6y
average tenure
9.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Arts and leisure 4Tech and media 3Manufacturing 1Professional services 1Retail and trade 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02071223
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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